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International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission Publications

The International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission was formed in 1937 when the governments of Canada and the United States ratified a Convention for the protection, preservation and extension of the sockeye salmon fishery of the Fraser River. Twenty years later, a protocol governing pink salmon was added. The IPSFC was dissolved on December 31, 1985 following the signing of the Pacific Salmon Treaty.


Click here for information about how to purchase a detailed account of the history of the IPSFC titled "Restoring Fraser River Salmon: A History of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, 1937-1985", by John F. Roos. Responsibility for maintenance of the library of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, on its termination December 31, 1985, was transferred to the Pacific Salmon Commission. Documents in the library include published reports as well as historical archival papers which are available to researchers and other interested parties by contacting the Pacific Salmon Commission's librarian. To contact the librarian send a message to library@psc.org. View info on Restoring Fraser River Salmon: The History of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, 1937-1985, by John F. Roos View the list of International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission Publications History of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission Restoring Fraser River Salmon authored by John Roos In 1913, the great salmon runs of British Columbia's Fraser River were almost destroyed. Rock slides, dam constructions, overfishing and poor environmental management practices contributed to such reduced numbers that both Canada and the United States voiced alarming concerns for the future of the fisheries. The struggle to restore and preserve the salmon was long and difficult. In 1937, after 45 years of negotiations, the governments of Canada and the United States ratified a Convention for the protection, preservation and extension of the sockeye salmon of the Fraser River. Twenty years later, a Protocol governing pink salmon was added. This book is the history of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission (IPSFC), established as a result of the 1937 Convention. John Roos, former Director of Investigations for the IPSFC, recounts the years of effort necessary to restore Fraser River salmon. Mr. Roos chronicles the early negotiations which led to the 1937 Convention and the formation of the IPSFC. He presents a description of sockeye and pink salmon life histories and the reasons for their decline. He looks at concerns of both countries, providing a glimpse of the early commercial Fraser River fisheries of the 1800s, the historic Indian subsistence fishery and westward development. Mr. Roos carefully documents the contributions and successes of the Commission, describing early research programs, environmental problems, enhancement programs and management strategies. He introduces the reader to the many people who dedicated their time and knowledge to rebuilding the stocks of one of the world's greatest salmon producing rivers. About the author - John Roos was born in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from the School of Fisheries, University of Washington in 1955. In 1953, and from 1955 to 1959 he was with the Fisheries Research Institute (FRI), University of Washington conducting research on sockeye salmon at Bristol Bay and Chignik, Alaska. In 1960, Roos joined the IPSFC as a fisheries scientist evaluating various Commission programs. By 1963, in addition to other research responsibilities, he became closely involved in management of the commercial fishery and was later appointed as Chief of the Management Division. He became Chief Biologist in 1968 and was appointed Assistant Director in 1971 and Director in 1982. The extensive research background which Roos had at FRI and IPSFC enabled him to direct and investigate advances in test fishing/escapement estimation procedures, racial identification techniques and pre-season and in-season predictions of stock abundance estimates. He was instrumental in ensuring that increased escapements were obtained from the fisheries in the rehabilitation efforts of the Commission. Upon dissolution of the IPSFC, a contract between the two governments and Roos was let for writing the history of the Commission. In 1988, he accepted a position as Vice President with the Pacific Seafood Processors Association, Seattle, Washington. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists and a member of American Fisheries Society. Order book by John Roos



Reports of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission

Responsibility for maintenance of the library of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, on its termination December 31, 1985, was transferred to the Pacific Salmon Commission. Documents in the library include historical archival papers which are available to researchers and other interested parties through contact with the Pacific Salmon Commission's librarian. Notes: Publication of John F. Roos' History of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, and P. Gilhousen's Estimation of Fraser River Sockeye Escapements ended all publication series of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission. Copies of all in-print Progress Reports and Bulletins of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission are available free of charge through the Library of the Pacific Salmon Commission. Note: Pre-paid shipping costs will be charged for all orders consisting of more than two publications. Copies of the History of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission may also be ordered through the Library of the Pacific Salmon Commission.
Annual Reports of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission:
	Annual Report of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission for 1937-1985. New Westminster, B.C. (Please indicate, in the comments field of this order form, which years you are interested in).
Bulletins of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission:
	Gilhousen P. 1992. Estimation of Fraser River Sockeye Escapements from Commercial Harvest Data, 1892-1944 IPSFC Bull. XXVII. Vancouver, B.C.
	Gilhousen P. 1990. Prespawning Mortalities of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River System and Possible Causal Factors. IPSFC Bull. XXVI. Vancouver, B.C. (Out of print)
	Fretwell M.R. 1989. Homing Behaviour of Adult Sockeye Salmon in Response to a Hydroelectric Diversion of Homestream Waters at Seton Creek. IPSFC Bull. XXV. Vancouver, B.C.
	Williams I.V. et al. 1989. Studies of the Lacustrine Biology of the Sockeye Salmon (O. Nerka) in the Shuswap System. IPSFC Bull. XXIV. New Westminster, B.C.
	Williams I.V. et al. 1986. The 1983 Early Run Fraser and Thompson River Pink Salmon: Morphology, Energetic and Fish Health. IPSFC Bull. XXIII. New Westminster, B.C.
	Gilhousen P. 1980. Energy Sources and Expenditures in Fraser River Sockeye Salmon during Their Spawning Migration. IPSFC Bull. XXII. New Westminster, B.C.
	Brannon E.L. 1973. Mechanisms Controlling Migration of Sockeye Salmon Fry. IPSFC Bull. XXI. New Westminster, B.C.
	Colgrove G.S. 1966. Histological and Hematological Changes Accompanying Sexual Maturation of Sockeye Salmon the Fraser River System IPSFC Bull. XX. New Westminster, B.C.
	Vernon E.H. 1966. Enumeration of Migrant Pink Salmon Fry in the Fraser River Estuary. IPSFC Bull. XIX. New Westminster, B.C.
	Cooper A.C. 1965. The Effect of Transported Stream Sediments on the Survival of Sockeye and Pink Salmon Eggs and Alevin. IPSFC Bull. XVIII. New Westminster, B.C.
	Hourston A.S., Vernon E.H. and Holland G.A. 1965. The Migration, Composition, Exploitation and Abundance of Odd-year Pink Salmon Runs in the Adjacent to the Fraser River Convention Area. IPSFC Bull. XVII. New Westminster, B.C.
	Ward F.J. 1964. Limnology of Kamloops Lake. IPSFC Bull. XVI. New Westminster, B.C.
	Vernon E.H., Hourston A.S. and Holland G.A. 1964. The Migration and Exploitation of Pink Salmon Runs in and Adjacent to the Fraser River Convention Are in 1959. IPSFC Bull. XV. New Westminster, B.C.
	Killick S.R. and Clemens W.A. 1963. The Age, Sex Ratio and Size of Fraser River Sockeye Salmon 1915 to 1960. IPSFC Bull. XIV. New Westminster, B.C.
	Verhoeven L.A. and Davidoff E.B. 1962. Marine Tagging of Fraser River Sockeye Salmon. IPSFC Bull. XIII. New Westminster, B.C.
	Henry K.A. 1961. Racial Identification of Fraser River Sockeye Salmon by Means of Scales and its Applications to Salmon Management. IPSFC Bull. XII. New Westminster, B.C.
	Andrew F.J. and Geen G.H. 1960. Sockeye and Pink Salmon Production in Relation to Proposed Dams in the Fraser River System. IPSFC Bull. XI. New Westminster, B.C.
	Ward F.J. 1959. Character of the Migration of Pink Salmon to Fraser Spawning Grounds in 1957. IPSFC Bull. X. New Westminster, B.C.
	Clutter R. I. and Whitesel L.E. 1956. Collection and Interpretation of Sockeye Salmon Scales. IPSFC Bull. IX. New Westminster, B.C.
	Andrew F.J., Kersey L.R. and Johnson P.C. 1955. An Investigation of the Problems of Guiding Downstream-migrant Salmon at Dams. IPSFC Bull. VIII. New Westminster, B.C.
	Killick S.R. 1955. The Chronological Order of Fraser River Sockeye Salmon during Migration, Spawning and Death. IPSFC Bull. VII. New Westminster, B.C.
	Hamilton J.A.R. and Andrew F.J. 1954. An Investigation of the Effect of Baker Dam on Downstream-migrant Salmon. IPSFC Bull. VI. New Westminster, B.C.
	Peterson A.E. 1954. The Selective Action of Gillnets on Fraser River Sockeye Salmon. IPSFC Bull. V. New Westminster, B.C.
	Schaefer M.B. 1951. A Study of the Spawning Populations of Sockeye Salmon in the Harrison River System, With Special Reference to the Problem of Enumeration by Means of Marked Members. IPSFC Bull. IV. New Westminster, B.C.
	Talbot G.B. 1950. A Biological Study of the Effectiveness of the Hell�s Gate Fishways. IPSFC Bull. III. New Westminster, B.C.
	Jackson R.I. 1950. Variations in Flow Patterns at Hell�s Gate and Their Relationships to the Migration of Sockeye Salmon. IPSFC Bull. III. New Westminster, B.C.
	Howard Gerald V. 1948. A Study of the Tagging Method in the Enumeration of Sockeye Salmon Populations. IPSFC Bull. II. New Westminster, B.C.
	Chapman D.G. 1948. A Mathematical Study of Confidence Limits of Salmon Populations Calculated from Sample Tag Ratios. IPSFC Bull. II. New Westminster, B.C.
	Thompson W.F. 1945. Effect of the Obstruction at Hell�s Gate on the Sockeye Salmon of the Fraser River. IPSFC Bull. I. New Westminster, B.C.
Progress Reports of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission:
	Gilhousen P. 1989. Wounds, Scars and Marks on Fraser River Sockeye Salmon with Some Relationships to Predation Losses. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 42. Vancouver, B.C.
	Johnson R.L. and Burczynski J.J. 1985. Application of Dual-Beam Acoustic Procedures to Estimate Limnetic Juvenile Sockeye Salmon. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 41. New Westminster, B.C.
	Martens D.W., Gordon R.W. and Servizi J.A. 1980. Toxicity of Butoxyethyl Ester of 2, 4-D to Selected Salmon and Trout. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 40. New Westminster, B.C.
	Servizi J.A. and Martens D.W. 1978. Effects of Selected Heavy Metals on Early Life of Sockeye and Pink Salmon. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 39. New Westminster, B.C.
	Servizi J.A., Martens D.W. and Gordon R.W. 1978. Acute Toxicity at Annacis Island Primary Sewage Treatment Plant. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 38. New Westminster, B.C.
	Williams I.V. et al. 1977. Investigation of Prespawning Mortality of 1973 Horsefly River Sockeye Salmon. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 37. New Westminster, B.C.
	Cooper A.C. 1977. Evaluation of the Production of Sockeye and Pink Salmon at Spawning and Incubation Channels in the Fraser River System. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 36. New Westminster, B.C.
	Williams I.V. 1977. Investigation of the Prespawning Mortality of Sockeye in Chilko River in 1971. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 35. New Westminster, B.C.
	Williams I.V. and Stelter D. 1977. Investigation of the use of Antibiotics to Control the Prespawning Mortality of the 1971 Chilko Population. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 35. New Westminster, B.C.
	Servizi J.A. and Jensen J.O.T. 1977. Resistance of Adult Sockeye Salmon to Acute Thermal Shock. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 34. New Westminster, B.C.
	Martens D.W. and Servizi J.A. 1976. Acute Toxicity at Three Primary Sewage Treatment Plants. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 33. New Westminster, B.C.
	Martens D.W. and Servizi J.A. 1975. Dechlorination of Municipal Sewage Using Sulfur Dioxide. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 32. New Westminster, B.C.
	Gordon R.W. and Servizi J.A. 1974. Acute Toxicity and Detoxification of Kraft Pulp Mill Effluent. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 31. New Westminster, B.C.
	Servizi J.A. and Martens D.W. 1974. Preliminary Survey of Toxicity of Chlorinated Sewage to Sockeye and Pink Salmon. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 30. New Westminster, B.C.
	Martens D.W. and Servizi J.A. 1974. Acute Toxicity of Municipal Sewage to Fingerling Sockeye Salmon.IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 29. New Westminster, B.C.
	Williams I.V. 1973. Tests with Ni-Furpirinol (P7138) to Control Prespawning Mortalities of Fraser River Sockeye. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 28. New Westminster, B.C.
	Cooper A.C. 1973. Temperature Control during Sockeye Spawning Period in McKinley Creek in 1969. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 27. New Westminster, B.C.
	Williams I.V. 1973. Investigation of the Prespawning Mortality of Sockeye in Horsefly River and McKinley Creek in 1969. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 27. New Westminster, B.C.
	Servizi J.A. and Martens D.W. 1972. Detoxification of Kraft Pulp Mill Effluent by an Aerated Lagoon. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 26. New Westminster, B.C.
	Martens D.W. and Gordon R.W. 1970. Toxicity and Treatment of De-Inking Wastes Containing Detergents. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 25. New Westminster, B.C.
	Servizi J.A., Martens D.W. and Gordon R.W. 1970. Effects of Decaying Bark on Incubating Salmon Eggs. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 24. New Westminster, B.C.
	Servizi J.A., Gordon R.W. and Martens D.W. 1969. Marine Disposal of Sediments from Bellingham Harbor as Related to Sockeye and Pink Salmon Fisheries. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 23. New Westminster, B.C.
	Williams I.V. 1969. Implication of Water Quality and Salinity in the Survival of Fraser River Sockeye Smolts. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 22. New Westminster, B.C.
	Hurley D.A. and Brannon E.L. 1969. Effect of Feeding Before and After Yolk Absorption on the Growth of Sockeye Salmon. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 21. New Westminster, B.C.
	Mead R.W. and Woodall W.L. 1968. Comparison of Sockeye Salmon Fry Produced by Hatcheries, Artificial Channels and Natural Spawning Areas. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 20. New Westminster, B.C.
	Hurley D.A. and Woodall W.L. 1968. Responses of Young Pink Salmon to Vertical Temperature and Salinity Gradients. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 19. New Westminster, B.C.
	Williams I.V. and Gilhousen P. 1968. Lamprey Parasitism on Fraser River Sockeye and Pink Salmon during 1967. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 18. New Westminster, B.C.
	Servizi J.A., Gordon R.W. and Martens D.W. 1968. Toxicity of Two Chlorinated Catechols, Possible Components of Kraft Pulp Mill Bleach Waste. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 17. New Westminster, B.C.
	Brannon E.L. 1967. Genetic Control of Migrating Behavior of Newly Emerged Sockeye Salmon Fry. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 16. New Westminster, B.C.
	Colgrove D.J. and Wood J.W. 1966. Occurrence and control of Chondrococcus Columnaris as Related to Fraser River Sockeye Salmon. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 15. New Westminster, B.C.
	Canada Department of Fisheries, International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission and Fish and Wildlife Branch, British Columbia Department of Recreation and Conservation. 1966. Effects of Log Driving on the Salmon and Troup Populations in the Stellako River. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 14. New Westminster, B.C.
	Servizi J.A., Stone E.T. and Gordon R.W. 1966. Toxicity and Treatment of Kraft Pulp Bleach Plant Waste. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 13. New Westminster, B.C.
	Brannon E.L. 1965. The Influence of Physical Factors on the Development and Weight of Sockeye Salmon Embryos and Alevins. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 12. New Westminster, B.C.
	Ward F.J. and Larkin P.A. 1964. Cyclic Dominance in Adams River Sockeye. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 11. New Westminster, B.C.
	Henry K.A. and Cooper A.C. 1962. The History of the early Stuart Sockeye Run. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 10. New Westminster, B.C.
	Harvey H.H. and Cooper A.C. 1962. Origin and Treatment of a Supersaturated River Water. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 9. New Westminster, B.C.
	Geen G.H. and Andrew F.J. 1961. Limnological Changes in Seton Lake Resulting From Hydroelectric Diversions. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 8. New Westminster, B.C.
	Gilhousen P. 1960. Migratory Behavior of Adult Fraser River Sockeye. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 7. New Westminster, B.C.
	Idler D.R. and Clemens W.A. 1959. The Energy Expenditures of Fraser River Sockeye Salmon during the Spawning Migration to Chilko and Stuart Lakes. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 6. New Westminster, B.C.
	Vernon E.H. 1958. An Examination of Factors Affecting the Abundance of Pink Salmon in the Fraser River. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 5. New Westminster, B.C.
	Andrew F.J. and Geen G.H. 1958. Sockeye and Pink Salmon Investigations at the Seton Creek Hydroelectric Installation. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 4. New Westminster, B.C.
	Ward F.J. 1957. Seasonal and Annual Changes in Availability of the Adult Crustacean Plankters of Shuswap Lake. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 3. New Westminster, B.C.
	Andrew F.J, Johnson P.C. and Kersey L.R. 1956. Electric Screens for Adult Salmon. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 2. New Westminster, B.C.
	Andrew F.J, Johnson P.C. and Kersey L.R. 1956. Further Experiments with an Electric Screen for Downstream-Migrant Salmon. IPSFC Prog. Rept. No. 1. New Westminster, B.C.



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: Established by treaty between Canada and the United States on March 18, 1985 for the conservation, rational management, and optimum production of Pacific Salmon.
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